HR 5118 · 116th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Promoting Service in Transportation Act

Introduced 2019-11-15· Sponsored by Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.(2019-11-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Promoting Service in Transportation Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish and administer a transportation workforce outreach program to (1) increase awareness of transportation career opportunities; and (2) increase diversity such as race, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status of professionals in the transportation sector.…

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Cosponsors (17)

16 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]CA
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]WA
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]CA
Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]CA